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Thursday, 8/26: Adjectiives, Vocab + Relay, Test Preview, Outsider

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab, Class Stuff, Adjectives, Outsiders. (Link will work after 4th period)
BTSN tonight on Zoom.
“Vocabulary, 8/26.” (9) Write the word.
bliss, infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful, savvy, conform, sage, fathom, connotation
   
  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. (un)_______(able)
  4. _______
  5. cool : good :: dig : ______
  6. hopeful : bleak :: proud : _____
  7. Some people called him weird, but he preferred to be called a (non-)______(ist).
  8. The old man was considered the ____ of the village because of all his experience and wisdom.
  9. Her outlook on life was very _____ after the accident that killed her brother.
  10. The root of this word means “shape.”

VOCABULARY RELAY!!!


Adjectives answer the question “What Kind?” about nouns!

What kind of bear was he????

 

Adjective and Clicker Practice!

“Adjectives, 8/26.” (6) COPY each underlined word and say adjective or not. Then Click!

a) Adjective  b) Not Adjective

  1. She has such a soft voice!
  2. I can hardly hear her.
  3. A French chef in New York chisels ice sculptures.
  4. Machine parts are used to form mechanical structures.
  5. She is a pretty savvy poker player.
  6. She has a lot of basketball savvy.

The Outsiders.
Preview Questions from Tomorrow’s Test:

  1. What is it about our narrator that drives his brother Darry crazy?
  2. As used in The Outsiders, the word hood is short for _____.

1st, 2nd and 3rd person narrators. Ponyboy is a ______ person narrator.

Wednesday, 8/25: Vocab, Motto, Outsiders

Checking SMYK’s!

“Warm Up, 8/25.”

How could we connect “The Others” with “Delinquent”?

 

“Vocab, 8/25.” Just write the answer. You may use words more than once.
gingerly 

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. Her outlook on life was very _____ after the accident that killed her brother.
  6. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of ____ about the world.
  7. He touched the cut on his cheek ______. Ow!
  8. A person who doesn’t like to ______ to the group is often looked at as an outsider.
  9. Even though their denotations (definitions) are similar, the words nosy and curious have different _____(s).
  10. He nodded ____(ly) and said, “It would have been wiser to have someone pick you up.”
  11. When Homer Simpson yells, “D’oh!” he is being _____ about something he did.

 

“Motto, 8/25.” (in your notebook)
1)  (Before) What is a motto?

2) What do you think he means by “Dig and Be Dug In Return”?
3) What other saying(s) have you heard or use might mean something similar?

 Motto
by Langston Hughes          
I play it cool    
and dig all jive. 
That’s the reason
I stay alive.
My motto,
As I live and learn
is: 
Dig and Be Dug
In Return. 

So what two meanings does the slang word “dig” have?

The Outsiders by S E Hinton  (1967)

Key Questions.

    • What are the connotations of the word “outsider”?
    • What does it mean to say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”?

Paul Newman?

Begin reading…

 

Last 5-6 minutes: Double Check accessing Readiness Assessment:

Waffle on Google.
McGraw Hill
Study Sync
Launch Study Sync ELA

You should see your name and the link!

Tuesday, 8/24: Warm Up, Vocab, “Delinquent

Due Today: Vocabulary definitions.  I will be checking them while you work.

Please write the URL of the class web site in large letters in your planner:

middleschool.mrcoward.com

 

Will the Warm-Up be collaborative or not? Hmmm… Let’s let the Raffle King decide.

“Warm Up, 8/24.” Write the answer in your notebook. Do not copy the question. Do not forget to write the Title and Date.

  1. When does Mr. Coward assign homework?
  2. How often do we have a vocab list to work on?
  3. What is an analogy?
  4. What is pretty much the only way to earn “extra credit” in this class?
  5. What does SMYK stand for?

 

“Vocabulary, 8/24.” (in your notebook) All answers will be vocabulary words. Use your definitions and your group homies to help you. For #1-4, choose which word best fits the picture, and be prepared to explain why you think so. If you can justify more than one word for a picture, you might receive bonus credit.
bliss, infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful, savvy, conform, sage, fathom, connotation
sage bleak1wpiStock_why-do-we-conform

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. pain : pleasure :: confusion : ______
  6. rules : requirements :: happiness : ____
  7. For Esteban, the word dropout had the ____ of a gang member with a can a spray paint.
  8. I was able to _____ the meaning of the word from the way it was used.
  9. Nobody could _____ why he liked school so much even though he got all F’s.
  10. Even though I was nervous, I tried to act cool and ______.

“The Others.”

Whom do you sympathize with in “The Others”? The Jeans or the Well -Offs?  Why?  Give a couple of examples from the text of language which makes you want to be Team Jeans or Team Well-Offs.

“Delinquent” by Langston Hughes

Due Tomorrow: SMYK’s

Due by Friday: Readiness Assessment.

Tomorrow: Vocab, Slang, “Delinquent,”  Outsiders

 

Extra Time? 

Motto
by Langston Hughes          
I play it cool    
and dig all jive. 
That’s the reason
I stay alive.
My motto,
As I live and learn
is: 
Dig and Be Dug
In Return. 		 “Motto, 8/20.” (in your notebook)
1) What is a motto?
2) What do you think he means by “Dig and Be Dug In Return”?
3) What other saying(s) have you heard or use might mean something similar?

Monday, 8/23: Homework, Vocab, “The Others”

Homies Advisory Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Euzs9JErbiMAKFQHiT56dKdNuYnWNZybL6IzoM6eLg8/edit?usp=sharing

The Website: http://middleschool.mrcoward.com. EVERYTHING is here!

Copy Homework into Planner. Details.

Check Chromies for McGraw Hill in the waffle!

Bring your notebook every day!

Vocabulary Sheet How-To.

  • Definitions due (in notebook) tomorrow. Use learnersdictionary.com!
  • Show-me-you-knows (SMYK) due Wednesday. Copy my starter sentences into your notebook and complete them in a way that and SHOWS ME YOU KNOW what each word means! 
  • For EXTRA CREDIT, make up sentences of your own by Friday that SHOW ME YOU KNOW.

 

x : y :: a : b.
Translation: x is related to y in the same way that a is related to b.
Example –> ice : melt :: garbage : rot.

“Vocab Practice, 8/23.” You will use 1 word twice.
inferior, assert, ferocious, sprawl, arrogant

  1. lazy : active :: fearful : _____
  2. After the race, the llama ______(ed) out on the ground, exhausted.
  3. The llama was so _____ and tried to make everyone feel _____.
  4. exterior : interior :: superior : ______
  5. The shy llama is working on _____(ing) herself more.

Books.

What is it called when we assume everyone from the same group is the same?

“The Others.” p98

 

 

 

Friday, 8/20: SEL, Mental Floss

Remember: Have an independent reading book ready to go by Monday and have a spiral notebook just for English.

Let’s GOOOO!

Period One – Day Two

Period Two – Day Two

Period Three – Day Two

Period Four – Day Two

Period Five – Day Two

Period Six – Day Two

Mental Floss: (Every Friday)Brain teasers and trick questions to scrape the mucous off your brain before a test. Purely extra credit. NO penalty for wrong answers, so you may as well guess. If it looks like a trick, it probably is.

  1. You have two coins that total 15 cents, but one of them is not a nickel. How is that possible?
  2. What is the volume of dirt in a hole 6 feet long, 8 feet deep, and 4 feet wide?
  3. A farmer had seventeen sheep; all but nine died. How many are left?
  4. What heavy six letter word can you take one letter away from and have eight left?
  5.  You are in a mountain cabin, and it is freezing and dark. The cabin has an old gas lantern, a wood burning stove, and an oil burning heater. You have only one match. Which do you light first?
  6. A fish weighs 10 pounds plus half its weight. How much does it weigh?(Not a trick; just math.)

 

Petals AROUND the Rose?!